I had intended for this article to be the 50 most common trucker codes. Well, I went a lot longer than that! There are so many trucking codes out there, some are more common trucker codes than others, while many have become outdated, yet there are still drivers who still use them.
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But why use trucker codes? Not why do truckers use out dated trucker codes; that could be out of habit. But why use trucker codes at all. After all we all know that if it is to conceal what they are doing by using a trucker codes, the police will figure it out. If drivers are trying to outsmart their dispatchers by using trucker codes, they too will figure out the trucker codes; after all dispatchers too have few tricks and hints under their belt. They were not born yesterday!
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Though there might be some truth in not wanting to tell the world what they are doing, that isn’t the full reason why trucker codes are used. It is a particular form of slang used by Citizens Band Radio (CB). Some might call it the anti-language which was developed out of the 1970’s and early 80’s. It is also used to keep conversations short, or to be easily understood.
Though there are many trucker codes that have become nationally (even internationally) recognized, there are many trucker codes / terms that are more regional. Terms also change over time, such as “good buddy” once referred to a friend, but it evolved into a slang word with a totally different meaning this nova days.
Something else that is very common with the use of a CB is not using your real name. Operators have developed a variety of nicknames, handles, to identify themselves. It might not be a common as it once was, but we all remember the movie ‘Convoy’.
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The use of trucker codes was actually started in the USA and over time it has worked its way to truckers around the globe. The first to pick up the use of trucker codes was Canada, second one that start using the trucker codes was Mexico, and even Germany start with use of the trucker codes, before really gaining traction. Now each region has developed their distinctive trucker codes. Sometimes the transition was smooth other times not so much. In French-speaking Canada the cultural mood of the area caused some conflict with adopting the trucker codes.
Trucker codes, and other CB radio codes, have become so widespread that in the United States the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates their broadcast. To learn more about The FCC rules for the Citizens Band (CB) Service read their regulations.
But before you jump on the radio, you need to sound like you know what you are doing, right? So here is a long list of trucker codes, some are not as common as others but they are the most common.
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Law Enforcement Officers Trucker Codes
This trucker codes are used by the truckers when they need to express that there is some kind of police and low informant information that they want to pass on. Most common trucker codes used in this case are:
- Checkpoint Charlie – DUI/DWI checkpoint (refers to the old East/West Berlin border)
- Evil Knievel – a motorcycle police officer
- Gumball machine, bubble gum machine -dome-shaped light (like a gumball machine)
- Miss Piggy – refers to female police officers
- Mama Bear – another term for female police officers
- Bear in the Air – any police aircraft/helicopters in flight
- Air Bear – usually refers to a police helicopter
- Grizzly bear – any police officer
- Bear Trap – a concealed/hidden police checkpoint
- Bear Bite / Invitation – a traffic citation/ticket
- Bear’s Den – any actual police station
- Bear Rolling Discos – fast moving police vehicle with its lights on
- Panda Bear – a Texas State Trooper
- Polar Bear – usually a White unmarked (or ghost) police car
- Gay Charlie – typically refers to the motorcycle Police
- Flying Donut – another term for a police helicopter
- Chicken Coop – a weigh station or scale house
- Full Grown – a reference to a State Trooper
- Wall-to-Wall Bears – refers to a large group of police cars
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Non-Police Vehicles Trucker Codes
This trucker codes are used by the truckers for passing on different kind of information.
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Most common trucker codes used in this case are:
- Aircraft carrier – truck hauling a disassembled plane, helicopter, or other aircraft
- Bulldog – a Mack Truck (because of the bulldog hood ornament)
- Bullfrog – usually an ABF truck
- Buster Brown – refers to a UPS (United Parcel Service) vehicle
- Jimmy – the GMC trucks
- K-Whopper – the Kenworth trucks
- Meat Wagon – ambulance or related medical emergency vehicle
- Pete – the Peterbilt trucks
- Portable Parking Lot (also Rolling Parking Lot) – a truck hauling automobiles
- Pregnant Roller-skate – refers to the VW Beetle
- Dung Beetle – refers to the VW Beetle when driven by a male
- Pumpkin/ Pumpkin roller – the Schneider National trucks
- Thermos Bottle – truck hauling a chemical trailer
- Reefer – refrigeration trailers or flatbed trailer hauling refrigeration containers
- Skateboard – flatbed trailer (straight)
- Super Chicken – the Yellow Freight trucks
- Rolling Refinery – usually refers to fuel or oil tankers
- Piggy Back – a big truck hauling another big truck
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Destination and Location Trucker Codes
This trucker codes are used when truckers are speaking about different locations. Most common trucker codes used in this case are:
- Beantown – refers to Boston, Massachusetts
- Big D – refers to Dallas, Texas
- Cowtown – refers to Okeechobee, Florida
- Disney Town – refers to Anaheim, California (reference to Disneyland Resort)
- Fort God – refers to Memphis, TN (actually a large church just outside)
- Guitar Town – refers to Nashville, Tennessee
- Gunspoint – refers to Greenspoint ( part of Houston TX)
- Hotlanta – refers to Atlanta, Georgia
- Idiot Island – refers to California.
- Mardi Gras – refers to New Orleans, Louisiana
- Mickey Mouse – refers to Orlando, Florida, (reference to Disney World)
- Monkey Town – refers to Montgomery, Alabama
- Pizza and Murder – refers to Chicago IL
- Rock City – refers to Little Rock, Arkansas
- Shakey City, Shakeytown – refers to Los Angeles, CA (because of earthquakes)
- Stack of Bricks – refers to the actual home/house (heading to the stack of bricks)
- The Sticker Patch – refers to Phoenix, Arizona (because of the cacti)
- T Town – refers to Texarkana, Texas and/or Texarkana, Arkansas
- Taco Town – refers to San Antonio, Texas
- Windy City – refers to Chicago, Illinois
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